A tire pressure gauge is a psych-out tool. The fancier it looks, the faster
the car is. :) So spend as much as you like, but stick to the same one, like
you said, Joe. :)
--Pat K
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>From: Joe Ciarcia <veloimpreza@yahoo.com>
>To: Pat Kelly <lollipop487@attbi.com>, "Michael R. Clements"
<mrclem@telocity.com>, 'Anthony Tabacco' <atabacco@california.com>,
ba-autox@autox.team.net
>Subject: Re: local source for air pressure gage
>Date: Fri, Oct 11, 2002, 9:30 AM
>
>
> --- Pat Kelly <lollipop487@attbi.com> wrote:
>> Cheap or expensive, it's important to always use the
>> same tire pressure
>> gauge. I'm not sure how accurately any gauge is
>> calibrated,... <snip>
>
> I believe Consumer Reports researched this a while
> back. If I remember correctly they found that even the
> fancy ones aren't that accurate. Many aren't even
> consistent within the same model line. Indeed
> comparing mine to my friends' gauges there is almost
> always at least a 1.5 psi to 2.0 psi difference and
> sometimes as much as 5.0 psi. I know what works for me
> on my car with my gauge though.
>
> C ya, Joe
>
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